ULTRASOUND SERVICES

Diagnostic ultrasound is a significant advancement in veterinary medicine. Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to create "real time" images of anatomy. Blood flow, heart beats, and gastrointestinal movement can be observed as they occur. This non-painful and non-invasive procedure allows us to uncover a wide range of health conditions.

Abdominal ultrasound can be used to examine the liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, bladder, prostate, uterus, ovaries, adrenal glands, stomach, and intestines. This means it can help us to pinpoint the cause of common pet health issues such as vomiting, elevated kidney or liver values on blood tests, abnormal urination, unexplained weight loss, and much more. We can also use ultrasound to look at some of the structures in the thorax (chest). We can't look inside the lungs, since ultrasound is impeded by air, but we can examine the heart and look for abnormalities such as fluid, enlarged lymph nodes, and tumors.